Month: June 2018

The LaPerm breed originated in Oregon. By: jetling 1. Key Characteristics Weight: 5–8 pounds Life Expectancy: 12–15 years or more As the name suggests, this breed looks like a kitty with a perm — remember those? LaPerm cats are medium-sized, muscular cats known for their curly hair. The hair can be short, medium or long; the condition
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Two of Australia’s most popular citizens have four paws and fur, but their lives started as anything but glamorous. Didga and Boomer have a true rags-to-riches story: from rescue kittens to two of the internet’s most famous kitties. They’ve starred in music videos and been featured on the local news with their “pawsome” skateboarding skills,
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Are you worried about Kitty’s recent change in behavior? Whether gradual or sudden, a change in your cat’s behavior should indeed be a cause for concern. Changes in feline behavior can mean many things. As owners, we have to watch out for such changes and take action when necessary. So, what to do? The answer
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Reading the news can be a hard and scary practice. Thankfully, there are phenomena like the #WhatTheFluffChallenge to cut through the darkness with a giant bolt of cute. The premise of the challenge is simple and slightly ridiculous. If you have a pet, or at least access to someone’s pet, and a blanket, then you
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Remember when you were in grade school and summer meant roughly three months of freedom from the few responsibilities you had? These lynx kittens are your 10-year-old self’s spirt animals. The twin Eurasian lynx cubs were born at England’s Newquay Zoo on May 21. Since then, the duo has been kept at the facility’s lynx
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Cat kisses, grooming, tail fluffs, chirps and mews — these are a few of the sweet ways cats that cats show affection to the people they feel close to. Because some signs of cat affection are subtle, they are often misinterpreted and sometimes overlooked. So, how do cats show affection? Typically, kitties do not demonstrate
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Cats can thrive when given mental and physical stimulation — a perfect reason to create an indoor cat area. By: tookapic Years ago, my late husband built an enclosure for our cats out of scrap wood and chicken wire. They loved hanging out in there, playing tiger; 2 of them, Zorro and Woody, actually caught
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Make sure the wedding day is safe for all participating pets. By: YYJyyj Unless you live in a cave, it’s highly unlikely you haven’t heard about the wedding of the year. A toast to Harry and Meghan! I have a feeling they’re going to be a lot of pets named after the happy couple. Indeed, as
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On Wednesday, five tigers used for entertainment for nearly their entire lives finally got the chance to safely retire from show business. The big cats’ rescue and transportation away from circus life in Spain was made possible by AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP). Though the tigers — Antonella, Natasha, Zoppa, Girona and Mondo — have
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